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Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory ... Support Algorithm ... Also, a low threshold ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
CONSIDER: a trial ... Guidelines #respiratory ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... failure (ie OHS ... initiate breath, Anatomic ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #indications #criticalcare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
patients with COVID ... • Proning is a ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
heart strain (pulmonary ... might even see a ... echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #POCUS ... #labeled #anatomy
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... <300mmHg with a ... overload with heart failure ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
seen resulting in a: ... overload and heart failure ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Normal #Labeled
Viral Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Scanning lung pleura; findings include B-lines and a sub pleural consolidation.
include B-lines and a ... pneumonia (today, COVID19 ... POCUS #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #radiology #clinical ... #labeled
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart Failure ... with presence of pulmonary ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)

Here's the bedside Echo of an 8-week-old boy who presented to
acute cyanosis and respiratory ... failure. ... I've labeled the ... Heart is through a ... Echocardiogram #Clinical